Opinions Throughout History: LGBTQ+ Rights
Opinions Throughout History: LGBTQ+ Rights is the twenty-fifth volume in the Opinions series from Grey House Publishing. Single, in-depth volumes are designed to trace public opinion on current, controversial topics from our nation’s early history to the present. Each volume includes a range of primary and secondary source documents, including newspaper and magazine articles, speeches, court decisions, and other legislation. These documents are accompanied by expert commentary and analysis to guide the reader through the process of understanding their historical significance and placing them in the context of how they contributed to, or are a reflection of, changing attitudes on important issues.
The debate over trans rights has taken center stage in the 2020s as politicians, activists, and citizens debate various aspects of gender nonconformity in American culture. This is part of a debate that has been going on since before recorded history, as individuals in various human cultures have placed different values on conformity and individuality. This volume of Opinions Throughout History looks at how concepts of LGBTQ+ people have changed over the course of American history and how this has resulted in the restriction and expansion of rights and privileges while also representing the evolution of American awareness about sexual and gender identity.
This new volume begins with a detailed Introduction that discusses LGBTQ+ concepts and the challenges faced by members of the LGBTQ+ community. Significant events from history regarding LGBTQ+ rights are presented in a comprehensive Timeline. The Timeline covers relevant events from 1075 BCE to the present day, including the code of the Assura which established penalties for violations of gender roles, the conviction of Sarah White Norman for having sexual relations with another woman, and the 2015 Supreme Court case, Obergefell v. Hodges, which invalidated the bans on same-sex marriage, to name a few.
The 28 chapters featured in this volume examine how attitudes surrounding sex and gender have changed throughout history. Exploring the changing laws and opinions along with relevant primary and secondary source documents, this volume provides a close-up look at the complex, ever-evolving issues surrounding the LGBTQ+ community.
Chapters in this volume explore a variety of relevant topics, including:
- Male Queerness in the Colonial Era
- Lesbians in America
- Trans Identity and Trans Experience in Early America
- Gender-Affirming Care in History
- Early Lesbian Organization
- The LGBTQ Press and Censorship
- Asexuality as an Identity
- LGBTQ Parental Rights
- Marriage Equality
- LGBTQ Rights under Civil Rights Law
Each chapter starts with a brief Introduction, List of Topics Covered, and the source document or documents discussed in the chapter. The text of the chapter relates the source documents to their historical context, and details contemporary public opinion. Most source documents are reprinted in their entirety and are clearly distinguished by a shaded title bar. Photos and other images enhance the text, and sidebars provide an additional perspective on the time period being discussed. Pull quotes and other visual elements increase accessibility. Each chapter ends with a brief Conclusion, thoughtful Discussion Questions, and a list of Works Used.
This exciting series offers a wide range of insights into long-standing issues that Americans are most concerned about, and those that have encouraged vigorous debate among politicians and citizens at large. Using carefully-chosen original documents that cover a wide time span, Opinions Throughout History weaves a thoughtful and easy-to-understand analysis of how public opinion is formed and evolves, starting the discussion at an historical, seminal moment, and ending with where we stand today. This comprehensive, timely volume is a must for large public libraries, university libraries and social science departments, along with high school libraries.
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